국민체력100 체력인증센터“There are a lot of young people coming these days.”
When I recently visited a physical fitness certification center in Seodaemun-gu, the person in charge of measuring physical fitness said this. “Are you trying to submit it to the company? “There are more young people coming to have their physical fitness measured than before.”
It is said that the number of companies requesting ‘National Fitness 100’ physical fitness certification is increasing recently. As the representative said, I also applied to acquire qualifications and certificates that would be helpful in getting a job.
‘National Fitness 100’ refers to a public physical education and welfare service that measures and evaluates physical strength according to scientific methods and provides exercise consultation and prescription with the purpose of improving people’s physical strength and health.
There are approximately 76 physical fitness certification centers located throughout the country. Any Korean citizen over the age of 11 can participate and it is free. In addition to online applications, applications can be made in person or by phone. Anyone can easily participate as long as they decide to participate.
At around 10:30 a.m., I moved according to the instructions of the person in charge of measurement. First, we measured InBody. Next, physical strength was measured in the following order: cardiorespiratory endurance (treadmill), muscle strength (grip strength), muscular endurance (crossed sit-ups), flexibility (sitting and bending the upper body forward), agility (whole-body response), and agility (long jump in place). In addition, there are various physical fitness measurement items. You can select items according to your individual level. If you are curious about the physical fitness measurement items, you can find them on the official National Fitness 100 website (https://nfa.kspo.or.kr/).
After completing the physical fitness test, which took about 30 minutes, I went to the exercise prescription room. I heard the results of the InBody test along with the results of the physical fitness assessment measured here. Based on the results, your current physical condition will be explained in about 10 minutes. In addition, a physical fitness certificate is also issued. The measurement result is grade 1. The person in charge handed me a physical fitness certificate and said, “My lower body strength is quite good.” I felt proud because I felt like walking more than 10,000 steps a day was worth it.
You may have visited a gym wanting to receive personal training, but gave up after seeing the price tag. Also, there may be cases where you want to know more about your current physical condition but cannot find a place to measure it due to insufficient information.
A healthy life should be something that all citizens can pursue. Health cannot be bought with money, and once health is damaged, it does not easily come back. Although I participated in ‘National Fitness 100’ out of interest that began with employment, it was a time to look back on my health and reflect on the importance of health.
Before leaving for a spring outing, why not visit the National Fitness Certification Center near your home and receive a free fitness certification and exercise prescription? If the measurement results are good, you will continue to exercise. If not, it will be a good motivation to start exercising that you have been putting off.
Republic of Korea Policy Reporter Oh In-ae okin1127@naver.com
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